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Homelessness down 28%: Officials credit increases in funding for services, affordable housing

Homelessness down 28%: Officials credit increases in funding for services, affordable housing

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It appears the number of homeless individuals on Hawaii Island has reached its lowest point in the last six years.

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Error and trial: Hunter Biden’s trial is not about his father

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